AU3739699A - General asphere-conic conformal optical windows - Google Patents

General asphere-conic conformal optical windows

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AU3739699A
AU3739699A AU37396/99A AU3739699A AU3739699A AU 3739699 A AU3739699 A AU 3739699A AU 37396/99 A AU37396/99 A AU 37396/99A AU 3739699 A AU3739699 A AU 3739699A AU 3739699 A AU3739699 A AU 3739699A
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light beam
focus
reflecting
optical windows
shape
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Blake G. Crowther
Dean B. Mckenney
James B. Mills
Scott W. Sparrold
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Raytheon Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B10/00—Means for influencing, e.g. improving, the aerodynamic properties of projectiles or missiles; Arrangements on projectiles or missiles for stabilising, steering, range-reducing, range-increasing or fall-retarding
    • F42B10/32—Range-reducing or range-increasing arrangements; Fall-retarding means
    • F42B10/38—Range-increasing arrangements
    • F42B10/42—Streamlined projectiles
    • F42B10/46—Streamlined nose cones; Windshields; Radomes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/22—Homing guidance systems
    • F41G7/2253—Passive homing systems, i.e. comprising a receiver and do not requiring an active illumination of the target
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G7/00—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles
    • F41G7/20—Direction control systems for self-propelled missiles based on continuous observation of target position
    • F41G7/22—Homing guidance systems
    • F41G7/2273—Homing guidance systems characterised by the type of waves
    • F41G7/2293—Homing guidance systems characterised by the type of waves using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Lenses (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Optical Measuring Cells (AREA)

Abstract

An optical system includes a window made of a curved piece of a transparent material having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface has a nominal inner surface shape defined by a first conicoidal relationship, and the outer surface has a nominal general aspheric surface shape. The optical system also typically includes a sensor and an optical train on the side of the inner surface of the window. The accuracy of the shape of the inner surface is tested by directing a coherent light beam through a remote focus of the inner surface, reflecting the light beam from the inner surface toward an adjacent focus of the inner surface, reflecting the light beam from a spherical reflector at the adjacent focus of the inner surface and back toward the inner surface, reflecting the light beam from the inner surface back toward the remote focus, and interferometrically comparing the reflected beam arriving at the remote focus with a reference beam.
AU37396/99A 1997-12-08 1998-12-07 General asphere-conic conformal optical windows Ceased AU739920B2 (en)

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US6791497P 1997-12-08 1997-12-08
US60/067914 1997-12-08
US09/187,432 US6180938B1 (en) 1997-12-08 1998-11-05 Optical system with a window having a conicoidal inner surface, and testing of the optical system
US09/187432 1998-11-05
PCT/US1998/025911 WO1999038033A2 (en) 1997-12-08 1998-12-07 General asphere-conic conformal optical windows

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AU739920B2 AU739920B2 (en) 2001-10-25

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EP (1) EP1023616B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3371381B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100365541B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE244901T1 (en)
AU (1) AU739920B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2279952C (en)
DE (1) DE69816321T2 (en)
IL (1) IL131026A (en)
NO (1) NO317192B1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ336584A (en)
TR (1) TR199901890T1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999038033A2 (en)

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WO1999038033A3 (en) 2000-06-29
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JP3371381B2 (en) 2003-01-27
WO1999038033A9 (en) 1999-11-11
WO1999038033A8 (en) 1999-10-07
JP2000510958A (en) 2000-08-22
NZ336584A (en) 2001-10-26
DE69816321T2 (en) 2004-05-13
ATE244901T1 (en) 2003-07-15
IL131026A0 (en) 2001-01-28
CA2279952C (en) 2002-05-21
KR100365541B1 (en) 2002-12-18
TR199901890T1 (en) 2001-09-21
IL131026A (en) 2002-11-10
AU739920B2 (en) 2001-10-25
DE69816321D1 (en) 2003-08-14
NO993622L (en) 1999-10-07
WO1999038033A2 (en) 1999-07-29
KR20000070715A (en) 2000-11-25
CA2279952A1 (en) 1999-07-29
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NO993622D0 (en) 1999-07-26
US6180938B1 (en) 2001-01-30

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